It's Not What It Is

About a week ago a woman emailed me:
 Hi, Deb.

I was waiting in a doctor's office and saw a print of yours.  Each box started with the phrase, "It's not what it is" followed by an alternative perspective:  "It's how you use it"  "it's how you respond to it", etc.

Is it possible to still get that print?  I can't begin to tell you how it speaks to me!  

There was also another one:  A bubble with a big "X" for the present and lots of other bubbles, such as Forgotten Past, Long Past, Precent Past, Near Future, Anticipated Future, etc.  OMG!  Another one from inside my mind.  Is that one available, too?

Please let me know if I can get these.

Thank you!

Heidi

I was very moved by her letter, especially since I have been taking steps to promote my art to more doctors, therapists and coaches!  I found the drawing.  I have others that are similar but here is the original.

Lifting Spirits (with music)

I redid this piece for TV because I thought it needed some music.  I just took music from what was available in imovie...and added a shadow to the feet.

Notice What Lifts Your Spirits

It's been over a month since I have posted.  I have been busy organizing and EDITING! a local tv show...In Words Out Words(IWOW) The TV Show.  Learning all kinds of new technology, and loving it.  This began as a powerpoint which I screen recorded through quicktime, then imported into imovie, then translated back into a quicktime movie and then to youtube.  This doesnt have sound. but I have learned how to do that too! so exciting!!!!!

Just This

I'm cleaning up some of my old powerpoint pieces.  Not sure this is ready, but here is today's version.

Wicker Chair

I love making stuff in powerpoint.  Problem has always been I can't translate it for the web. BUT yesterday I used my new iphone and videotaped the powerpoint.  The result isn't exactly 'clean' but I'm pleased I can 'animate' in ppt and at least you get the idea!!!!

Here is the flat version.

         Wicker Chair Story              Wicker Chair Experience

©Deb Koffman

Famous Meditators

I had a funny idea for the TV show.  'IT'S TIME FOR FAMOUS MEDITATORS' as a segment.  Maybe the famous meditator has been all over the world meditating in different places, like grocery stores and kmart parking lots. Or maybe he's practiced meditating with great(famous) teachers like jack kornfield and tara brach and pema chodron. or maybe he's been awarded meditation medals for sitting still the longest.  or for being the kindest, or breathing in and out and letting go of each thought as it appears.  Maybe he eats when eating, walks when walking, speaks mindfully, pets the cat when petting the cat, (vs. eating while petting the cat, or brushing teeth while driving or talking on the cell phone, landline and to a person in room) maybe he meditates on TV!!! maybe he jsut has a good marketing campaign or wears great outfits when he meditates.  any thoughts for this segment? maybe he has his own brand of meditation products.   Hmmmmm....have you all seen this yet?

Sit cushion and 'Sit now and forever hold your peace' ©Deb Koffman

Mindfulness Made Easy

I am getting back in the swing of my mindfulness TV show...today I posted a couple things on mindfulnessmadeeasy.blogspot.  Cleaning the drawers and closet must have helped because look how organized I am getting!  I actually have 4 pages of 'headings'!  things like What is Mindfulness?  and 'it's time to Notice This' and 'letters from People who want to know stuff about mindfulness' and 'its time for sitting meditation' and 'its time for walking meditation'.........

I COULD get MILDLY overwhelmed, but I thought that posting one thing at a time on the mindfulnessmadeeasy blog would be a simple way to start rolling.  Here is the link http://mindfulnessmadeeasy.blogspot.com

Making Space In Drawers

After I organized the closet, I felt so good and S P A C I O U S, I kept going and organized the dresser drawers.